AEM Standard Syllabi Statement

Students in all AEM classes are responsible for reading the
following information: This information is provided to you in compliance with
the
University
Policy on Syllabus Requirements. The information below is an incomplete
summary of the applicable
University
Policies and in the case of a conflict the University Policy governs.

A. Information Specific to the Course

If the following information has not been provided to you in
class or on the class web site, please contact your
instructor:

Catalogue information such as the
course name, department, number, meeting time, meeting place, and credits.

Instructor's name and contact
information,

Course pre-requisites if any
exist. (Note: It is your responsibility to have met these requirements. You may
be unenrolled from a course if you have not met the prerequisites.)

Required and recommended
materials and, if necessary, the location of materials.

General description of
assignments, papers, projects, exams and other student work with a schedule of
approximate due dates and relative weight in the grade.

Description of any course
meetings that occur outside of the regularly scheduled class time.

Attendance requirements and
penalties if any.

Statement on extra credit. If an
instructor wishes to offer what is commonly known as extra credit opportunities
for students in a class to allow them to improve their grade, those
opportunities must be announced and made available to all students.

2.00 - Represents achievement that meets the course
requirements in every respect

C-

1.67

D+

1.33

D

1.00 - Represents achievement that is worthy of
credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements

S

Represents achievement that is satisfactory, which is
equivalent to a C- or better.

F

work was either (1) completed but at a level of
achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was
no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be
awarded an I. Carries 0 grade points.

N

Same as F but carries no grade points and does not
count in a students GPA.

I

Incomplete but work may be made up. This is
appropriate for when only a small amount of work at the end of the course was
missed for a legitimate reason. A written contract between you and your
instructor is required to award an I grade. This grade reverts to an F (or N)
grade after one year.

Instructors retain the
copyright to all their course materials, see
Respecting intellectual property. While students hold
the copyright to their own notes from a course, students may not engage in the
widespread distribution or sale of transcript-like notes or notes that are
close to verbatim records of a lecture or class presentation. Students may
share such notes with other students in the same class.

Student Mental Health and Stress Management

The University of Minnesota is committed to providing equitable
access to learning opportunities for all students. The Disability Resource
Center (DRC) is the campus office that collaborates with students who have
disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations.

If you have, or think you may have, a disability (e.g.,
mental health, attentional, learning, chronic health, sensory, or physical),
please contact the DRC at 612-626-1333 to arrange a confidential discussion
regarding equitable access and reasonable accommodations.

If you are registered with the DRC and have a current letter
requesting reasonable accommodations, we encourage you to contact your
instructor early in the semester to review how the accommodations will be
applied in the course.

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause
barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety,
alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of
motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to
diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in
daily activities. University of Minnesota services are available to assist you
with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. You can learn
more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on
campus via http://www.mentalhealth.umn.edu/.

C. Information Specific to the AEM Department

Reporting Problems in AEM Courses:

If you have a problem in your course you should contact your
instructor first.